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ClamBeach
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Initially Posted - 01/12/2006 : 22:49:01

Saw this one in a Cabelas flyer the other day.

The page with the stove produced a huge URL so if you're interested, go to www.cabelas.com and search on 'Outback Camping Products'.

The stove is 21"W, 12"D and 16"H.... might take some surgery in the H direction.

WOTAM - '77 Catalina 25 SK/SR Sail Number 158

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djn
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Response Posted - 01/12/2006 : 23:42:34

This look very cool. How big is that space on the C25? We have a microwave so now, obviously, we can only cook when hooked up to shore power. I have been debating about going to a stove that I can use at anchorage, or stick with the microwave and get one of those BBQs that hang off the Stern pulpit. Cheers.

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atgep
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Response Posted - 01/13/2006 : 07:30:25

The stove oven looks cool. I wonder if it would be a little gimicky though. Offering notenough stove or oven. I have a coleman propane stove that I am quite pleased with. An oven would be awesome too.

The grill on the stern pulpit is manaditory for me. Many a tasy meals has come off thazt grill.

Tom.

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thaind
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Response Posted - 01/14/2006 : 09:25:16

I removed the two burner alcohol stove in my C25 last summer as well as the drawer below, and replaced it with a two burner stove and oven. The stove had been mis-listed on Ebay and sold for under $100. It is wonderful. Roast chicken, Creme Brule and fresh pies at sea...Any improvement to our boats that will lead to extending voyages is worthwhile.

Derek Thain

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djn
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Response Posted - 01/14/2006 : 11:07:18

Hi Derek, do you have pictures of your installation? I think that would be a good thing to put in the tech tips. Cheers.

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thaind
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Response Posted - 01/16/2006 : 12:41:14

The stove that I purchased and installed is a Hillerange two burner alcohol with oven that was listed on Ebay as “Hille Range Stove”, which is presumably why I got it for under $50. I will post pictures as soon as I can get to the boat and add the sheet metal pan that will fill the space where the drawer below had to be removed.

This pan will catch any drips or spills from coating contents of space below. It also has other uses, not all of them obvious before our trip last summer.

Without it, it might be possible for a spouse to neglect to fully turn off the burner at night, neglecting also to turn off the pressure tank. In the morning upon lighting one burner they would be surprised to see other burner burning as well, and then switch from surprise to horror as the flame follows the spilled fuel down the stove, through the oven (POOF) and into the bilge below resulting in a shrill scream of “FFFFFFFIRE” It might be amusing to see your 14 year old sun fly toward the head for some unknown reason of mistaken security, and see the puff of a fire extinguisher cover the stove, galley, bilge and crew with yellow powder. You would then have the fun of explaining to passing fisherman the nautical meaning of white, black and then yellow smoke signals, scraping melted plastic scrub brushes from the hull, and seeing just what connects to your bilge as you follow the trail of yellow powder and clean for days. You may now find spouse and crew refusing to touch the stove, make coffee or of course cook as you take on the complete additional responsibilities of these duties.

I would hate for anyone to have to go through all of this, so in today’s litigious society I will take and post pictures after all of the work has been done.

Derek Thain

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Ed Montague
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Response Posted - 01/17/2006 : 23:44:03

I found this stove/oven at the Berkeley Marina Swap Meet a few years ago. $300 and works fairly well. The wife can bake a great cheese cake while at anchor. I saw the catalog mentioned oven and my first thought was that it would be fine for our applicaions and it had a good price.

I have posted this picture before. I built a metal box for it to fit into after taking a saws-all to the boat to make room.

These are the pieces of boat that were cut out.

Hope this helps.

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RichardG
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Response Posted - 01/21/2006 : 00:23:50

Long live the Curtain Burner!!!

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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 01/21/2006 : 11:29:16

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by RichardG
 Long live the Curtain Burner!!!
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Welcome back, Richard ... we've missed your posts ...

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John V.
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Response Posted - 01/25/2006 : 22:28:30

I installed a tiny 600 w microwave in Nin Bimash and use it rarely. I have enough power on board to run it briefly but even with a 1000 w inverter and 250 Amp/hr of battery reserve it draws a lot of power. I was always turned away from a stove/oven combo because of price. I think I'll take a drive to my nearest Cabellas store and have a look. (before which I'll take a tape to the existing space.) It looks like a pretty good deal.
should any of you pick one up please post a product report. If I get there first I'll do the same.

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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 01/25/2006 : 22:54:39

Tape measured my boat... looks like the unit would install just about like Ed's stove. Width and depth are just right, but the stove is about 8" too tall to fit without modifications.

Still pondering same.

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Ericson33
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Response Posted - 01/26/2006 : 04:00:12

I used to manage a Charlie Mitchells back in the day, on sunday we would hold a brunch for the Sunday folk out and about, We had a line setup at the counter with the bus Boys behind one of these, (see photo below). With some egg, cheese, ham, bacon and what ever else you would want, we could make a dam good omlet in under 4 min. With this experence on the boat the wife never wants to cook. Did I also mension that I used to be a chef at Shogun Steak house? Yep, I have let the cat out of the bag now, So a friend of mine has made me a small piece of stainless that fits over this burner, Can anyone say Steak, and shrimp. This is the best little grill. An oven would be a nice feature, but I really cant think of anything I would make out on the water with an oven going. I must be dreaming but I saw the other day a solar powered oven, Hot enough to cook hotdogs, and burgers. It takes some time but it did a good job in 1 hr.

Here is the photo

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Ella
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Response Posted - 04/15/2006 : 23:44:56

Tom
A coleman propane stove? I have a regular camper style coleman stove. I would like to use it too but am a little freaked about carbon monoxide gathering below decks. Am I being paranoid?
Ella

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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 04/16/2006 : 11:41:33

Properly combusting propane produces virtually no Carbon Monoxide.

The CO danger with propane only occurs if it is burning in a low-oxygen environment. This is the reason 'indoor rated' propane heaters have low O2 shutoff sensors. Good ventilation, no worries about CO.

The biggest danger with propane is that it is heavier than 'air' and a leak can result in a bilge-full of potentially explosive fumes.

Gotta be careful. Propane bottles should be stored outside when not in use or in a properly ventilated locker (which vents overboard).

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